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It had been one of those days. Not one of those days when everything goes wrong and it couldn't be worse. No, it had been one of those days when everything was just "off" and worse was always a possibility. So you spend the whole day trying to keep your spirits up so it never got to worse.
There had been an electrical outage, maybe fifteen minutes before her alarm, so the alarm hadn't gone off. Carol woke up late – not terribly late, not panicky late – but just late enough that she hit the traffic on the way to work and arrived there just late enough to be noticeably late to an important meeting. The meeting ran late (because of her absence, was implied) and so she got started late on work, which meant she was running late for lunch. All that the cafeteria had left were uninspired salads, so she shoved day-old lettuce into her mouth as she read over the notes of the meeting, and swore that if she got home at an even vaguely reasonable time, she was making herself a cheeseburger for dinner. Of course traffic on the way home was delayed because of an overturned tractor-trailer.
By the time she pulled into her apartment building's parking lot, she was run out. There was no way she had the energy to make herself a peanut butter sandwich, much less a cheeseburger.
Carol got out of the car, forcing herself to stand upright and pretend to be a human. She even stretched a little, thinking that blood to her brain might be a good idea, when something caught her eye. The ugly green of an old neon sign. She could make it out when she stretched and her sight cleared the wall. The sign belonged to a local bar, an "old guy" bar. The kind of bar that has the same three guys every night drinking the same two beers and telling the same four stories. But this particular old guy bar supposedly made very decent cheeseburgers. And Carol really wanted a cheeseburger. So, despite the designer suit and the diamond watch and the overall impression of entitled exhaustion, she locked the car and walked over to…she looked at the sign again…Jolly's.
The door had an actual bell tied to it that clacked more than tinkled. She stepped into the room, looking back at all the faces that turned to look at her. It wasn't as dank as she had feared. It smelled like smoke, fried food and beer, but nothing else. There were the three old guys on one end of the bar, a middle-aged guy who looked young by comparison in the middle of the bar and an old lady down the other end. There were several booths, two of which were occupied. One, by a couple and the other by a family of four.
Reassured by the presence of a family with children, Carol walked up to the bar, nodded at the bartender and asked for whatever they had on tap. The bartender, a bald white guy who was younger than the two old guys at the one end of the bar and older than the other guy, nodded. He looked at her without staring, acknowledged that she was a newcomer and set it aside in one glance.
"You eating?"
"I was thinking about it. You gotta menu?" Carol asked casually.
"Yeah," the bartender nodded. "I'll have the server bring it and your drink. Grab a table."
"Thanks." Carol followed the bartender's gaze and took the booth furthest from the family, as the bartender turned over his shoulder and shouted, "Michel!"
Carol saw the kid come out, talk to the bartender, go back into the back, come out again and head over. He was white, tall, slim, with short, dark hair. There was a sprinkling of freckles across his pink cheeks, making him look down-home. Cute. He came over to the table carrying her beer and a menu.
Carol thanked him politely. "Michel? That's a French name, isn't it?"
The young man looked a little surprised at the question. "I guess," he said, his voice a little higher pitched that she would have guessed. "Just wave me over when you're ready to order."
"I hear the cheeseburgers are good?"
Michel nodded. "Actually, they're excellent." And he smiled down at Carol. She smiled back, wondering what she must look like to him. Older, African-American businesswoman, high-end suit. She tried not to feel self-conscious as she smiled back.
"I'll take a cheeseburger, medium, fries."
Michel nodded, still smiling, keeping his eyes on hers. He lifted the menu from her hand, barely brushing her fingers as he did so. Before she could react, he had walked away, and disappeared into the back of the bar.
Was that…? Carol shook her head. There was no way that child was flirting with her.
Michel returned a little while later with a platter. He brought her condiments, refilled her beer, warned her that the platter was hot and, when she asked for malt vinegar, commented he thought he was the only one who ate his fries like that. Carol replied, politely, that she loved her fries with vinegar. He said, "I'll leave you to them while they're hot," and with that, and what she thought was meant to be a sultry look, he went away.
The cheeseburger was delicious, and the fries were perfect. Carol forgot about Michel and his flirting, while she consummated a torrid affair with her dinner. By the end of the second beer, and after the last French fry, she was sated, and had let go of most of the day's tension. She waved to Michel for the check. He promptly cleared the table and offered her coffee or dessert. She declined, but promised to try something next time.
"Just the check," she said, staring up at the boy, wondering what on earth he was thinking.
Michel looked a little disappointed. Carol was pretty sure he didn't care that she wasn't having coffee. He walked back to the bar, returning with a slip of paper.
"You can leave it here, or pay at the bar if you need change." He walked away, with a quick look over his shoulder at Carol, then went to help another table.
Carol reached out for the check, sliding it towards herself. As it moved, she caught sight of a second piece of paper, folded, underneath it.
He hadn't.
Carol slid both pieces of paper towards her, and took the folded paper in her hand. She unfolded the corner, caught sight of the number '2' and folded it back up. That brazen…. She laughed in her head but carefully did not laugh out loud. So, he had been flirting with her after all. She felt warm from the compliment.
She looked up, but there was no sign of Michel. Quickly, Carol slipped the paper in her pocket, so no one else might find it. She'd get rid of it later. She left enough cash to cover the bill and a decent tip, then left Jolly's, went back to her apartment and forgot everything except the path to her bed and to sleep.
Saturday morning, Carol was going through her clothes. She was going to the cleaner's anyway to pick up her winter coat, she might as well take in a few things to be cleaned.
She felt something in her suit pocket, but even before she had pulled it out, her cheeks flamed with the memory. Michel's number. She opened the folded paper and stared down at the number scribbled across it, the first and last numbers ever so slightly smudged with French fry grease.
She had her phone in her hand before she realized what she was doing and when she did realize, she already had all the numbers dialed. Mortified, excited, nervous, she prayed no one would pick up. No one did. Relieved and disappointed, Carol wondered if she should leave a message. What would she say? It was very flattering to be found attractive by a younger man, but she didn't think of herself as a cougar. On the other hand, how bad could it be? He was cute, definitely. Maybe dinner, at least….
The phone rang for the third time, and Carol disconnected the call without leaving a message. She had no idea why she called Michel's number. No idea, except that his face, with those freckles, kept coming to her mind. But god, she didn't want to stalk the poor boy!
She thought about it for a moment. It seemed likely that either he was working, had the day off or was looking at the phone in horror, wondering what he had done. She smiled dryly at herself and gave up, heading out to do her chores.
It was inevitable, she supposed.
Carol had one hand on the door of Jolly's, and was struggling with desire to see Michel again and tempered with the desire to beat herself senseless. It wasn't stalking if you just happened to want a cheeseburger, was it?
"Look," she muttered to herself. "He'll be off, and you'll have a cheeseburger and a beer and you'll stop pretending that that was anything. Okay?" She nodded to herself. Fantasies were fun, but they did get tedious if you kept on pretending.
She opened the door, and was greeted by the same bartender. This time Carol sat at the bar and ordered a beer.
"Is Michel around today?" she asked, after she had glanced around and noticed a young woman serving the tables.
The bartender looked at her oddly. "Yeah." He gestured with his chin towards the tables.
Carol turned, saw the young woman handing out platters to a table of men in work clothes. She opened her mouth to say something but shut it when she realized that she was about to say the dumbest thing of her entire life.
"Oh," was all that came out. Then, "thanks."
She drank her beer, wondering what that meant to her, when the bartender called out, "Hey Michelle, this woman came to see you."
Carol's head jerked up, her face paling, as she started to protest. But it was too late. Michelle had seen her, and was heading towards her. Excuses flashed through Carol's mind. "I just dropped by for a beer." "I was in the mood for fries with malt vinegar." "Oh, hey, you're in today, how about that."
But when Michelle sat down next to her, all Carol could say was, "I got your number."
She watched as Michelle's cheeks flushed behind the freckles. Today she wore slacks as she had the other day, but there was something more feminine in the cut, and the cotton blouse tapered to rounded hips. Carol found herself regarding the other woman in a completely different light. She realized now that Michelle was not as young as she had thought, although still a good number of years less than Carol. Carol felt stupid for not realizing that the high cheeks and voice belonged to a woman, but noticed once again the masculine jaw and short, boyish haircut and forgave herself for her faux pas. She had been tired. And, apparently, oblivious.
Michelle nodded. "Did you call? I…I left my cell at home today." Her voice suited her, Carol realized. "Sorry."
They tried not to stare at each other, awkward and measuring. Carol had to reassess everything she was thinking. Michelle's freckled cheeks were still cute. She was still much younger than Carol. And, Carol admitted shyly to herself, a woman. It wasn't anything she'd ever considered before. But she also found herself staring at Michelle's lips and wondering what they tasted like.
"I get off in about two hours," Michelle blurted unceremoniously.
Carol laughed at the other woman's lack of tact. "I'll come get you."
Michelle slid off the bar stool and stood. "I have to get back to work now." Her face was beet red, and she half bowed, half nodded, then turned away and practically ran into the kitchen.
Carol finished her beer and walked out of the bar, pretending to not have seen the look on the bartender's face.
The Internet, Carol found, was a terrible source of information. "What do I do on a first date with another woman?" did not bring up much of use. In fact, the advice seemed specifically tailored to young men who had lived in caves for most of their lives. Standing outside the pub, she began to pace.
For some reason, Carol felt it incumbent upon herself to come up with the date idea. Because she was older, maybe, or because it was sort of her idea, and she was the one who would pick Michelle up after she was done after work. She idly wondered if this made her the "butch" in the relationship, because she never really had understood what that was all about. Her speculation came to an end when the door of Jolly's opened and Michelle stepped out into the afternoon sunshine.
"Ah, screw it," Carol said out loud to no one. "Come on!" she called to Michelle, waving her over. "Hurry!" She waved the other woman over.
Michelle brightened and waved, jogging over. She smelled a little bit like fried food and smoke. "Sorry," she started, "can I run home and get changed first?"
Carol shook her head and grabbed Michelle's hand. "Nope, where we're going, it won't matter." She started to run, dragging a confused Michelle behind her.
Her date idea had come to her the moment she stepped out of her apartment building and she had seen the towering shape behind the building that housed Jolly's.
It was a short run. Down the block, around the corner, catching their breath as they waited for traffic to stop, then across the street. Carol let go of Michelle's hand. "What do you think?"
It was near dusk now, and the little traveling carnival in front of them was just starting to light up, colored lights blinking cheerfully in the late afternoon.
"I love carnivals!" Michelle said, smiling. "Come on, I'll win you a stuffed animal." This time it was Michelle's turn to grab Carol's hand and take the lead.
As the sun set, Carol found herself mesmerized by the sounds, the lights, the rush of caffeine and sugar from junk food and soda, She was now carting around a large pink camel, while Michelle wore a stupendously ugly furry cowboy hat. Carol sat down on a bench and watched the Ferris Wheel move in a creaky circle. She turned to say something to Michelle and found the other woman watching the ride with innocent pleasure.
In a wave of mild shock, Carol realized that she wanted to kiss Michelle. A little unsure and embarrassed, she turned back to the ride.
"I've never gone out with another woman before." Carol commented to the air. When she turned to look at Michelle, she found the other woman watching her hungrily. "What made you give me your number?"
"You're very beautiful," Michelle said without hesitation. "And you like your fries with malt vinegar." She smiled, then leaned in and kissed Carol firmly.
As Carol felt herself go soft against Michelle, she decided that there was nothing to think about after all.
When the first of the fireworks went up, it seemed a perfectly reasonable backdrop to the kiss.
Her own apartment looked new and strange to Carol as they entered it. It was clean and neat, but now small things looked large to her as she realized that new eyes might judge them different than she did. Would the modern sculpture on the mantel seem like too much of a yuppie stereotype? Or the African mask on the wall? What would Michelle think of the fashion magazines on the coffee table?
But Michelle wasn't looking at the vase with the dead flowers or the dishes in the drain board. When Carol finished hanging up their coats, she turned to find Michelle immediately behind her. Carol found herself pressed back against the closet door, the other woman's lips hot against her own.
It was true that Carol had nothing specific to compare this to, but she knew desire when she saw – and felt – it. She burned underneath Michelle's touch. Her clothes couldn't come off fast enough, nor could Michelle's. Naked, they finally reached the bed and naked they fell onto it.
Now that she had committed herself, Carol felt no awkwardness. She stroked Michelle's skin, drank her, ate her, touched her as if she had been born to do it. Michelle was an incredible lover, taking time to bring Carol to the kind of climax she had rarely before experienced. Carol wondered at the kind of experience Michelle must have had to be this good, but she pulled herself firmly away from that line of thought and focused on the feel of the younger woman's hand on, then between her legs. Carol enjoyed the differences in their skin color, her brown hands on Michelle's small, pink breasts. She enjoyed the taste of Michelle, the feel of her coming around Carol's fingers, the feel of her body moving against her.
Michelle fell asleep first, resting her head on Carol's chest. Carol thought about the stupid mistake that had set her out on this path. Because she had had a bad day, because she had wanted a cheeseburger, because she had thought Michelle was a boy….all of these had brought her here, to this day.
This day was just one of those days, Carol thought, laying her head against Michelle's. It wasn't the best day of her life, or the greatest day. She thought about Michelle concentrating on shooting a pop gun to win her a stuffed animal and the fireworks that provided a backdrop to their kiss. She thought about delicious cheeseburgers and French fries eaten with malt vinegar. It had just been one of those days.
Yes, it had just been one of those days, where everything works out just right.


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Earlier this year, I was asked to deliver a workshop to emerging museum professionals, looking at curating an individual online presence. I jumped at the chance, despite the fact that I didn't have an established online presence myself. I knew how it worked, but I had always been content to be more of a lurker than an actual participant.
So, in the run up to the workshop, I made myself an online presence. I established a Twitter account and updated my LinkedIn page. I also created an Instagram, but have yet to really get into updating that on a regular basis. This site came later, with the finalisation of my decision to leave my job and go freelance, but is still part of the online presence I'm developing.
When figuring out what I was going to say at the workshop, I did a lot of reading about the dos and don'ts, how to clean up a not-so-stellar online footprint, and plenty more.
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- How to Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make a Great First Impression (lifehacker.com – I really liked the step-by-step approach of this piece, which is filled with relevant links to help you complete the recommended actions.)
- Manage Your Online Presence (DePaul – I came across lots of similar articles created by universities, but liked this one the most. The dos and don'ts are clear and concise, and there are some good tips on how to build your profile further down the piece. Not just for students.)
- How to curate your social media presence when job-hunting (getrichslowly.org – this looks at both 'offensive' and 'defensive' strategies for curating your online presence. I found useful tips in both section.)
- The Jobseeker's Guide to Cleaning Up Your Online Presence (SocialTimes on adweek.com – this is an infographic. I'm a big fan of those, and found this one easy to follow, with plenty of actionable information.)
- 7 ways to build your online presence now (eofire.com – this article is accompanied by a more detailed PDF, which can be downloaded free of change. It looks at tracking, or ways to tell if what you're doing is actually working, which is useful as it can be hard to know where to start with so many metrics available.)
I also hear that The Digital Mystique: How the Culture of Connectivity Can Empower your Life—Online and Off by Sarah Granger is a good read, but I haven't gotten around to it myself. If you have, I'd be keen to hear what it's like, or any other useful resources you've come across for developing or maintaining an online presence.


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Venezuelan political and media leaders have marked the passing of Nelson Mandela with tributes, while President Nicolas Maduro has declared three days of mourning.
The former South African president and lifelong fighter against apartheid passed away on Thursday.
Under South Africa's institutionally racist apartheid regime, in 1962 then lawyer Mandela was imprisoned for life for conspiracy against the government. In the 1980s both the governments of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher regarded Mandela as a "terrorist".
In reaction to the international anti-apartheid campaign Mandela was released in 1990. He was elected as president of South Africa in 1994 and spent his presidential term dismantling the formal apartheid system.
In paying tribute to Mandela's life and legacy, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrote a formal letter to South African president Jacob Zuma, in which he said that the Venezuelan people "feel the physical departure of Nelson Mandela most deeply".
"Madiba [Mandela] was and will continue being an…example of all human virtues; he was and will continue being a luminous paradigm of what the exercise of politics should be. He personified the struggle without truce for justice and equality, the everyday fight for peace, the historic battle against racism," wrote Maduro.
The Venezuelan president likened Mandela's struggle to that of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, and further said of Mandela, "His imperishable legacy is projected in the free South Africa, the South African homeland for all; but Mandela is also the struggle for a world of equals, a world in which many worlds fit...[he is] the sun of the history that we will make and we are already making".
In an interview with state channel VTV, Venezuela's ambassador to the OAS, Roy Chanderton, recalled the solidarity expressed in Venezuela for Mandela during his imprisonment.
The ambassador also argued that Mandela's arrival to the South African presidency helped inspire Hugo Chavez's presidential victory in Venezuela in 1998.
"[At that time] we turned to look inside our own house and we began to recognise the veiled racial discrimination in Venezuela and the social exclusion of millions of Afro-Venezuelans…meanwhile the fantasy or lie was maintained that we didn't have racial prejudices in our country".
As Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez – who had African and indigenous roots – pursued greatly improved relations with South Africa and Africa more widely, signing a number of cooperation accords with countries across the continent.
In his interview, Chanderton expressed his opinion that, "Today the fight against racism is one of the unfinished tasks of the Bolivarian revolution…that our president Nicolas Maduro is intensifying, inspired by the immense ethical inheritance that Hugo Chavez left us".
The leader of Venezuela's conservative opposition, Henrique Capriles, also joined the tributes to mark Mandela's passing.
"An example for the world has passed away, Mandela! Symbol of the struggle against apartheid, may God have him in his glory and may we never forget his legacy," he tweeted.
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The global L-Rhamnose market is undergoing a phase of transition. A detailed overview of this market has been offered in the research report, emphasizing on the main factors impacting the market's growth. The factors influencing the growth of this market have been examined thoroughly to estimate the future size and valuation of this market. It has also studied the effect of Porter's five forces on the progress of this market.
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1 L-Rhamnose Overview
1.1 Product Overview and Scope of L-Rhamnose
1.2 Classification of L-Rhamnose
1.3 Application of L-Rhamnose
1.4 L-Rhamnose Market by Regions
1.5 Global Market Size (Value and Volume) of L-Rhamnose (2012-2022)
1.5.1 Global L-Rhamnose Sales and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
1.5.2 Global L-Rhamnose Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
2 Global L-Rhamnose Competition by Manufacturers, Type and Application
2.1 Global L-Rhamnose Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1.1 Global L-Rhamnose Sales and Market Share of Key Manufacturers (2012-2017)
2.2 Global L-Rhamnose (Volume and Value) by Type
2.2.1 Global L-Rhamnose Sales and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)
2.3 Global L-Rhamnose (Volume and Value) by Regions
2.4 Global L-Rhamnose (Volume) by Application
3 United States L-Rhamnose (Volume, Value and Sales Price)
3.1 United States L-Rhamnose Sales and Value (2012-2017)
3.1.1 United States L-Rhamnose Sales and Growth Rate (2012-2017)
3.1.2 United States L-Rhamnose Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2017)
3.1.3 United States L-Rhamnose Sales Price Trend (2012-2017)
3.2 United States L-Rhamnose Sales and Market Share by Manufacturers
3.3 United States L-Rhamnose Sales and Market Share by Type
3.4 United States L-Rhamnose Sales and Market Share by Application
9 Global L-Rhamnose Manufacturers Analysis
9.1 Alps Pharmaceutical
9.1.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
9.1.2 L-Rhamnose Product Type, Application and Specification
188.8.131.52 Product A
188.8.131.52 Product B
9.1.3 Alps Pharmaceutical L-Rhamnose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
9.1.4 Main Business/Business Overview
9.2 Finetech Industry
9.2.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
9.2.2 L-Rhamnose Product Type, Application and Specification
184.108.40.206 Product A
220.127.116.11 Product B
9.2.3 Finetech Industry L-Rhamnose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
9.2.4 Main Business/Business Overview
List of Tables and Figures
Figure Picture of L-Rhamnose
Table Classification of L-Rhamnose
Figure Global Sales Market Share of L-Rhamnose by Type in 2015
Figure Global Sales Market Share of L-Rhamnose by Application in 2015
Figure United States L-Rhamnose Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure China L-Rhamnose Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure Europe L-Rhamnose Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure Japan L-Rhamnose Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
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I finally watched this. It was very good, but it's one of those that I feel has to be seen again. It reminds me of a stage play (which is never a problem for me).
Still waiting for The Awakening to come to DVD (I know, different post:) ).
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Glad you enjoyed it. It is indeed very stagey, and I too quite like that.
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Today, the Government announced that it would be making further significant changes to the way in which the BBC is governed. The Government plans to abolish the independent BBC Trust and replace it with a 'unitary board', with Ofcom being appointed as the broadcaster's external regulator. TV stars lined up to attack the Government plans at the Baftas recently. The Government plans mean that the BBC's existing governing body will be scrapped, with the Government moving to have more influence over around half of the appointments made to the new, unitary board.
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Everyone on the train tuned in for that little interaction. It is weird right. That we all just ignore others around us. Sometimes I feel like I should say something, to the people who look like their open to interaction. But, I usually decide against it. I guess it is because a lot of the time, when in transit, people are stressed, anxious, tired, or in their own thoughts.
Oh! Happy birthday to HW too! Though I haven't spoken to your properly, I've heard heaps about you! =D Hope you had a special day!
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The photo is a little bit blurry, but isn't it cute?! =D
The car was super quiet! I thought Hugo was good, but this car made no sound, except a faint whirl. I said to Kev that it reminded me of a tram in Amsterdam. Even when it was stopped at a red light, there was no engine shudder or rattling. It was dead still. Amazing! Kev took it home to 'drain' the battery. Haha! Sounds like a toy car right?
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Potato is of off-white or light-brown colour tuberous vegetable. It is found throughout year and belongs to family Solanaceae. Botanical name for Potato is Solanum tuberosum and commonly known as aaloo in Hindi. This is a famous and most-wanted vegetable in India.
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Potato is the only vegetable which can be consumed along with other vegetables and in various forms. The vegetable is highly beneficial for dieting purpose if consumed boiled or baked. Diseases like cancer or colon-related can be prevented. Its dietary intake provides healthy immune system.
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British actress Sienna Miller will perform alongside her Cabaret co-star Alan Cumming for the very first time when she makes her Broadway return on Tuesday night (17Feb15), because the two actors have not had a chance to rehearse together.
The American Sniper star will take over the iconic role of Sally Bowles from Emma Stone this week, and although she is excited to hit the stage in the Cabaret revival, she admits the idea of having her first performance with Cumming in front of a live audience is nerve-wracking.
During an interview on breakfast show Good Morning America on Monday (16Feb15), she reveals, "We haven't actually rehearsed together yet. He shoots a (TV) show (The Good Wife) in the day and he's doing a (Cabaret) show every night so tomorrow night will be the first time I'm on (the stage) with Alan Cumming and I can't wait, but it's daunting."
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What is PCOS?PCOS is a hormonal disorder that interferes with female reproductive function. Specifically, a hormone imbalance causes many small cysts to grow on the ovaries. The body also produces more male sex hormones (androgens) in a woman with PCOS. This imbalance can cause irregular periods, physical changes, and infertility. It can also increase the chance of long-term health issues like diabetes.
How does PCOS impact infertility?When the female reproductive system has high levels of androgens, it may not develop eggs properly. This can also interfere with ovulation. In many cases, the ovaries do not release an egg at all as it normally would during ovulation. This makes it more difficult to get pregnant, since there is often not an egg to fertilize.
What fertility treatments are used to help people with PCOS?While living with PCOS can be frustrating and painful, a diagnosis may come with some relief. This is especially true if you are trying to get pregnant. There are several common methods that doctors use to stimulate ovulation and increase your chances of conceiving.
- Birth Control: Some fertility doctors may prescribe some form of birth control to regulate and control your periods. This is a first step, since you won't get pregnant on birth control.
- FSH: A shot containing both a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and a luteinizing hormone (LH) may be an option for some patients.
- Clomiphene: This is an anti-estrogen drug that controls your hormones during your cycle.
- Metformin: Typically used for diabetes, this drug is also used to stimulate ovulation in women with PCOS.
- Letrozole: This medication slows estrogen production and encourages FSH production.
About one-third of infertility is attributed to the female partner, one-third to the male, and one-third to a combination or unknown causes. And when it's tied to the female partner, PCOS may be the cause. If you are living with PCOS and are seeking options to conceive, be sure to visit our Michigan comprehensive fertility center. This center for reproductive medicine will help you pinpoint the right path of treatment for you.


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text: Japan's Softbank: Innovating Personal Robots Global Galaxy, Japan Tweet Posted: August 1, 2015 | AUTHOR: KEN FOX | CONTACT ME Image: The head of humanoid robot called Pepper Softbank is not a bank. The company is a publically traded, large Japanese telecommications and internet conglomerate. It had annual sales of $64.8 billion in 2013. Softbank represents innovation in developing humanoid robots, which is especially useful in Japan's shrinking population and need for more healthcare workers. Japan's population is now 127 million, but expected to decline to 124 million in 2020. This decline is a reflection of Japan's low birth rate and aging population. Japan severely limits immigration and this reduces the eligible healthcare workers to care for the elderly in nursing homes and similar settings. Japanese regulations allow a limited number of immigrant healthcare workers from countries such as: South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and The Philippines to work towards long term residency status. However, it places harsh restrictions on these potential healthcare workers. They must learn Japanese in 3-4 years, or they are sent back home. Additionally, any previous healthcare training or credentials earned are not recognized in Japan. However, the Japanese government is quietly recruiting students and trainees from other Asian countries, especially those with Japanese heritage or technical skills. In addition, there is an anti-immigration attitude among the Japanese population. Their country is in a depression and a declining and aging population means less workers. Government funds are being used to care for the nation's elderly population, and this is where Pepper and Robots like it are needed and can be helpful. Pepper was developed by Softbank's French subsidiary Aldebaran Robotics, and manufactured by Foxconn (which also assembles the iPhone for Apple). Pepper was developed for and is sold by Softbank Mobile, one of the largest phone operators in Japan. Pepper is already greeting and interacting with customers in stores. Pepper's price was about $1,600 when introduced on June 20, 2015. Amazingly, Softbank sold out its entire stock of 1,000 Peppers in the first minute of sales. Another 1,000 units went on sale July 31, 2015 at a cost of $1,650 each (available only in Japan). The company claims Pepper is the first robot capable of understanding and reacting to human emotions. The four foot (121 centimeter) tall, white plastic robot can recognize human voices, read facial expressions and body language. The company also claims Pepper can carry on conversations. Hear Pepper speaking Japanese and interacting with customers at a Softbank Retail Store The manufacturer claims Pepper can determine what state of mind a person is in using its knowledge of universal emotions, such as: joy, surprise, doubt and sadness. It also has the ability to analyze facial expressions, body language and words used. Softbank claims Pepper will guess your mood and even adapt to it. For example, Pepper will try to cheer a person by playing your favorite song. This sounds great for taking care of the elderly when there is a shortage of help. The Japanese government designated millions to incent companies to address eldercare robotic development. Initial results were not promising, such as Paro, a touch reactive electronic "seal" developed to keep dementia patients occupied. After initially selling for $6,000 and lowered to about $3,000 by 2011, many healthcare workers and nursing homes found their patients were not very engaged with the robot seal. Recent years have shown much improvement in robots to benefit the healthcare worker shortage. Pepper's development represents a breakthrough in the ability of robots to connect to patients and people. Another Japanese designed robot is being developed to help lift and transport patients, which can help reduce caregiver back injuries. Another humanoid robot developed by Toshiba, includes an attractive talking young woman, Chihira Aico. These robots can help keep Japanese elderly and sick patients stay busy, alert and stimulated without the need for human healthcare interaction. These and others robots being developed can help provide the elderly with a reasonable level of attention and mobility. These early successes have helped stimulate global interest in the eldercare robotics market. Softbank Growth Activities Softbank has been on an acquisition, joint venture and global expansion path. Some of these activities include: Buying an 80% ownership in Sprint for $21.6 billion in late June 2013. Forming a joint venture with Alibaba and Foxconn to produce and distribute Pepper and future products globally. Alibaba and Foxconn will each invest $118 million for a 20% stake in a robotics joint venture, with Softbank being the biggest shareholder with 60%. (June 2015). "I think no matter if you like it or you don't, robots they are going to be as popular as cars, as machines, as airplanes." Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Executive Chairman, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou and Softbank CEO, Masayoshi Son Investing $20 billion in a joint venture, SBG Cleantech LTD, for renewable energy in India. It includes a joint venture with India's Bharti Enterprises and Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group. It aims to generate 20 gigawatts of electricity, mainly through solar and wind energy. Teaming Softbank's Telecom with IBM (February 2015) to bring IBM's Watson technology to Japan. Watson is an artificial intelligence computer system capable of answering questions posed in a natural language. IBM is seeking Softbank's help in developing a range of cognitive computing capabilities. These include applications for next generation robots, such as: automating teachers' assistants in a classroom to answer student questions, and using robots in patient care settings. Buying a 51% stake in A Finnish mobile games company Supercell for $1.5 billion (October 2013). Supercell makes best selling games such as: Clash of Titans and Hay Day. Aldebaran is already developing a next generation humanoid robot, Romeo, specifically for the eldercare market. Romeo will have these initial objectives: ensure patient safety, e.g., have they fallen and taken their medicine facilitate social interaction, e.g., reminding people of their appointments, remember people's interests and making introductions offer physical assistance, opening doors, climbing stairs and grabbing objects off a table. Commentary Robots are increasingly being used for a myriad of new applications. Some exotic examples include a singing opera robot in Berlin, and acting as jockeys at camel races in Abu Dhabi. So, why not an interacting robot for the aging population? According to the United Nations World Population Aging Study, 2013, the number of older persons (aged 60 and over) is expected to more than double from 841 million people in 2013 to more than two billion in 2050. Japan is facing a compounded problem of a very large proportion of older people and a limited workforce to care for them. Softbank vision is farsighted. The company also realizes its growth will come from outside Japan. However, it has responded, as a good corporate citizen, to Japan's healthcare shortage. The development of Pepper represents an innovative step in helping relieve (not necessarily to resolve) this problem. The world is taking notice as other organizations outside Japan are developing advanced robotics for human interaction. Softbank's partnering with Alibaba, Foxconn and IBM foreshadows an increased presence of robots globally to communicate, console, transport and educate humans in new ways. This especially represents tremendous potential for developing or poor countries where education and literacy rates are low. Resources: Why Robots Are The Future of Elder Care, by Mark Hay, Good, June 24, 2015. Can Immigration Save a Struggling, disappearing Japan?. Fortune Magazine, November 20, 2014. Robots Cannot Solve Japan's Big Problem, Forbes, September 21, 2014. Softbank, Alibaba, Team Up on Robot, The Wall Street Journal, Alexander Martin, June 18, 2015. IBM's Watson Turns Japanese and Moves Into Robots, Quentin Hardy, New York Times, February 19, 2015. Sprint Shareholders Approve Sale to Softbank, Michael de la Merced, New York Times, June 23, 2013. At Softbank and Alibaba, Robots are Family, Alexander Martin, Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2015. Softbank's Robot Sells Out in a Minute, The Wall Street Journal June 23, 2015. How Contact and English Proficiency can help Japan's immigration policy, David Green, www.eastasiaforum, March 25, 2015. Who is Pepper? Aldebaran website Softbank buys $1.5 billion stake in Finnish mobile games maker Supercell, Reuters, Oct. 21, 2013. Brisk Sales for Pepper, but Romeo is Primed to be the First Hit Humanoid, ZDNet, July 10, 2015. SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter ©2017, The Global Galaxy blog is produced by The Soundings Group, LLC, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, www.thesoundingsgroup.com. 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We've been doing a heap of driving and at Yum Cha we worked out we were averaging a minimum of 100km a day (62miles) travelling to a from our activities, not including travelling for food. Majority being on the motorways stuck in traffic, so when Justin from Rotary Power sent us a text asking if we wanted to go on a canyon run, our reply back was : where and when.
We met up at a Petrol (gas) station on the Pacific Coast Hwy (PCH), Pacific Palisade, the next suburb over to Santa Monica and spent the afternoon exploring the canyon roads of Malibu Creek State park and Santa Monica mountains.
When you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Who would have thought epic twisties and scenery like this were hiding on the other side of the mountains. We stopped at a lookout and were greeted with a 360-degree panoramic view of the surrounding mountain range, valleys with mansions scattered all around.
Our next stop was the Rock Store, a super famous hangout place for the bikers, Jay Leno apparently hangs out here on the weekend too!
Then it was off to a section of road dubbed "the snake" apparently bike riders love this piece road, it's tight, with lots of switchbacks, hairpins, and no guard rails, make a mistake and you're off the cliff.
We got back on the PCH and things looked familiar, like as if we had seen it all before. Clue: "What's the retail on one of those?" "More than you can afford pal!"
Yep! We were sitting and eating in the same place Dom and Brain from the Fast and Furious sat before going to race wars!
So, what's wrong, Brian?
Nothing, man, I'm fine.
Come on. Obviously something's off.
Look, I have my good days and bad days just like anybody else.
Brian, don't lose that cool of yours. That's your meal ticket.
My meal ticket? I can't pay for my own shrimp?
I got the shrimp.
No, that's one thing about me you don't understand. I don't take handouts. I earn my way, every step. I need something extra on the side, like you.
What do you mean, like me? What's that supposed to mean?
That's what I mean.
What does that mean, like me?
Don't try- I'm not stupid, all right? I know that there's no way you paid for all that shit you got under the hood- There's no way you paid for what's under the hood of those cars by doing tune-ups and selling groceries. Whatever it is you're in on, I want in on it, too.
Well, what is this?
Read it.
What is this for?
It's directions. To Race Wars.
We'll see how you go.
Then we'll talk.
(side note, Race wars is on Thursday, more later)
Find us at Neptune's Net, 42505 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
Heavy fog completely engulfed the beach and base of the mountain but made for an amazing picture. Man, how does one become friends with this person?
California pink sunset
Handsdown our LA highlight! Nothing beats spending the day driving through twisties with mates, I don't care where you are in the world.
Big thank you to Justin @ Rotary Power for taking us out and away from LA traffic!
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South Africa A saw their latest match in the Quadrangular One-Day Series against India A end in a no result after rain forced the clash to be abandoned in Mackay on Thursday.
Only 35.2 overs were possible at Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park, when the wet weather arrived.
The South Africans had won the toss and reduced the Indians to 140/4 at that stage thanks to two wickets for Andile Phehlukwayo (2/23).
Impressive duo Malusi Siboto (1/14) and Dwaine Pretorius (1/25) also excelled.
For the opposition, captain and top-scorer Manish Pandey (47) was dismissed by Phehlukwayo, who had completed seven overs when they were taken off the field. Kedar Jadhav was unbeaten on 41.
The result means both teams shared the four points on offer, with India now moving top of the table. They have 11 points, one more than the National Performance Squad (10).
South Africa A is third, followed by Australia A – both teams currently have seven points apiece and meet next on Sunday.
All four teams have played four games each with the South Africans left to play the two local teams.
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LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Intercontinental Exchange has been provisionally selected as the new operator of the London Bullion Market Association silver benchmark, three precious metals market sources said.
A formal decision on the LBMA Silver Price has yet to be made, but is expected within days once final conditions have been settled.
"It's definitely ICE," one source said.
The LBMA and ICE declined to comment.
A race to provide the auction process that sets the benchmark, for which the LBMA owns the intellectual property rights, narrowed to two potential providers, ICE and the London Metal Exchange, earlier this year.
ICE is the current operator of the LBMA Gold Price benchmark, which is set via an electronic auction process. The exchange introduced clearing of business transacted during the auction in April.
"They were the favourite of the two because they were ready to go," one precious metals market participant said.
The LBMA said in March that the current incumbents, CME Group and Thomson Reuters, were stepping down from providing the auction process less than three years after they successfully bid to provide it.
The benchmark is used by silver producers and consumers globally to price contracts.
Its previous incarnation, the 117-year-old London silver "fix", ended in 2014 after its operators said they would stop running the telephone-based auction.
The new electronic benchmark has been plagued in the past by big swings away from the underlying spot price, which traders have attributed a lack of liquidity and an unwillingness on the part of the banks taking part in the auction to adjust orders once the process has started. (Additional reporting by Pratima Desai; editing by Veronica Brown and Jason Neely)
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Emberton School is a small school in a lovely village environment catering for 4 to 7 year olds. They are extremely proud of all that goes on at their school.
They positively encourage every child to fulfil their potential within their very secure and caring environment. They know their children well and they respect and understand each other and work hard to make school life happy and satisfying.
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I was saddened to read the news that BASE jumper Dean Potter had been found dead at the bottom of a canyon in Yosemite National Park. I only learned about Potter a few weeks ago while reading a graphic description of an earlier fall into Mexico's Cellar of Swallows, enormous cavern 1,200 feet deep and up to 300 feet in diameter.
That injurious canyon fall is one of several stories about Potter in The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance, a 2014 book written by Steven Kotler. Until reading the book, I was minimally aware of BASE jumping and completely ignorant of its athletes, risks, and mechanics. During a Sunday dinner, I once watched a 60 Minutes episode on BASE jumping.
The book examines how athletes participating in action and adventure/extreme sports (such as BASE jumping, skiing, surfing, rock climbing) are advancing what science and culture understand about the state of flow – its biological and mental manifestations, its internal and external triggers, its impact on performance in athletics, arts, and typical day-to-day life. While shamans, scientists, poets, and psychologists had previously noted and described versions of the state, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is considered to be the father of flow. I am now reading chapter 6 and the section about whitewater kayakers passing through flooded ravines stabbed into the earth.
After reading The Rise of Superman, I better appreciate the risks that action and adventure athletes take, from physical forces that flatten their bodies to mental vigor that steels their minds. The book describes the complexity of the flow state in understandable and entertaining language. I am learning about flow's neurological, neurochemical, and neuroanatomical components; its impact on a person's mood and perspective; its earlier descriptions in spirituality, psychology, and medicine; its ability to drive improved athletic, artistic, and business performance – and simultaneously grow from the increased performance, creating a cycle of energy.
The Rise of Superman introduces Potter with a story about him first climbing the Monte Fitz Roy on the border of Chile and Argentina in 2002. Because he did not want to have another experience of climbing back down, Potter learned and practiced BASE jumping before for his next ascent. I mostly have been moved by Potter's earnest explanation of how an internal "Voice" directs his efforts through extremely dangerous situations, how flow had helped Potter.
The story of Potter, listening to the Voice, and nurturing his flow over time, is encouraging, and I would like to read more about his philosophies about life in the air and on the edge.
I want to improve my writing and my triathlon training through flow, particularly how to support the conditions that would let me quickly access and develop flow. While Potter and his peers rely on flow to live through incredibly dangerous and risky situations, I believe regular folks can enter that state, if only for a few moments, during and after long, intense training sessions. Somehow, something clicks. The body and mind blend. Time is different. We lose ourselves into something bigger.
Potter should be memorialized for making extraordinary action and adventure sports look simple in a dangerous world. I am grateful for him helping to justify why the rest of us ache to achieve something extreme in our sleep-eat-work world, whether running a half-marathon, swimming across a lake, or riding at dawn.